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EIB gets to lending goals earlier than schedule: EUR 77 billion in 2014

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The European Investment Bank ( EIB ) is providing loans well ahead of schedule on obligations made to the EU Member States to mobilise EUR 180 billion of increased investment following a capital increase in 2013.

Asics Enjoys Strong Growth in Central Europe

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Asics, the leading Japanese running brand, experienced strong growth in sales, especially healthy development in tennis and running, and Asics Europe experienced another year of record sales in some key Central European countries.

Germany Based BMZ Plans to Triple Manufacturing Capacity for its Ebike Li-Ion Batteries

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Germany and Europe’s largest E-bike battery supplier is once again reaching its production capacity. This year, in order to have the capacity to fulfill the still growing demand for Ebike lithium-ion batteries, BMZ GmbH is actually planning new manufacturing infrastructure, as part of an investment program that continues until 2020.

German bank supports Polish SME sector with a BGK €100 million loan

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German bank KfW and Polish state development bank BGK finalized a EUR 100 million global loan agreement to support and encourage the Polish small and medium-sized enterprises (SME )sector.

Czech football team Hradec Kralove plans €9 euro for stadium redevelopment

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FC Hradec Kralove recently revealed plans to invest CZK 246 million (€9 million euros) on fully modernizing its stadium.

Slovenia's Elan delivers sports equipment for World Men's Handball Championship arenas

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The 3 multi-purpose indoor arenas in Qatar presently serving as venues for the World Men's Handball Championship are all co-equipped by the Slovenian sports equipment manufacturer Elan in a deal worth EUR 4.8m .

Polands national football team find new sponsor

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Poland’s oil company Lotos is going to be sponsoring the Polish national football team the agreement is for four years and will take Poland past the next world cup in Russia in 2018.

Demand for Sporting Goods in the Czech Republic is Growing

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The Czech Republic has a proud history of sporting achievements in both winter, summer and indoor sports hence the market for sports goods is growing within this Central European nation.

Growth of Bikes imported into Central Europe

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Just under 2 million bicycles were imported into Central Europe from outside of the EU manufacturers in the last two quarters of 2013 and the first 2 quarters of 2014, this represented a 3.4% increase for the same period a year earlier.

Hungary along with the EBRD have joined forces to strengthen economic growth

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The government of Hungary and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) have sealed an agreement towards improving the country’s financial sector as well as boosting it’s level of efficiency and profitability and improving the flow of bank credits to the private corporations and citizens of Hungary.

Two leading Central European stadiums install new Audio systems

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Two stadiums in Central Europe have set up new audio systems the first at Bialystok City Stadium in Poland and the second at Prague’s O2 Arena in the Czech republic.

German Sporting goods retailer Planet Sports are under new ownership

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Planet Sports, the sizable German retailer of action sports merchandise which has 12 retail outlets around Germany as well as a successful internet store.

SIS Pitches to install a new pitch in Russia

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SIS Pitches – with which is headquartered in Cumbria, UK – are sustaining their growth in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with the confirmation they are to construct a new football pitch in Russia.

Tern secures a distribution partner for Turkey

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Leading Taiwan folding Bike manufacturer Tern confirmed Kron Bisiklet as its new distribution partner in Turkey.

Poland Anticipated to Accomplish Long Lasting Growth after Adopting the Euro

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Poland is the second-largest Non-Euro Zone EU economy, after the U.K., and more importantly, the sole EU economy to avoid a recession in 2009. Poland could possibly turn out to be a beacon of economic success in the single currency Euro Zone, according to Standard and Poor’s rating, as published in a recent report outlining the effect of Poland's possibility of Euro adoption.

Speedo confirms a new distribution partner for Central Europe

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Oberalp is going to replace PPH Fordex as Speedo’s distribution partner for Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. PPH Fordex has been Speedo’s distributior in the CE region for the last 10 years, from July 1, 2015.

Taiwan the leading supplier of Bikes to Central Europe

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Taiwan bicycle manufacturers are the leading exporters of bicycles from outside of the EU into the central European region. Taiwan as a country exporter 984 131 bicycles to European countries, with Cambodia and the Philippines the second and third largest exporters.

Skechers sets up a subsidiary for Central and Eastern Europe

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Skechers expects to greatly increase its CEE sales within the next three to five years by means of an improved offering of men’s, women’s and kids’ merchandise along with a doubling of its distribution base in new and existing markets which includes department stores, specialty and Skechers retail outlets.

Keen opens manufacturing plant in Central Eastern Europe

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Keen, the leading US outdoor footwear brand which was established eleven years ago, is launching a manufacturing production line in the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) region.

Sporting Goods Market in Germany Increased by 1.25% in 2014

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Haizmann Werner, president of the German federation of sports retailers, and of Fedas , the European retailers' federation , released a press release at the 2015 ISPO fair held in Munich on the state of the sports market in Germany.

Intersport reports growth in Central Europe

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The Central European segment of Intersport which comprises of Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia , Slovenia and Hungary reached retail sales of €3.39 billion .

Central Europe Gaming operators announce new licensing agreement

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Major Central European focused premier gaming operators Metric Gaming and Hattrick Sports Group confirmed a new licensing agreement to incorporate Metric’s SuperLive™ products into Hattrick’s Gaming Platform.

Poland's 2015 GDP growth expected to be 3.2% - World Bank

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Poland's overall economy is anticipated to grow by 3 .2% in 2015, the identical rate as in 2014, the World Bank stated in its latest economic forecasts.

Praxis Cycles Expands into Central Europe

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Praxis Cycles a highly regarded manufacturer and supplier of Bicycle components has recently announced a new partner for Central Europe, SUW Sports Marketing is going to be their distributor covering the Central European Region.

Clarks Cycle Systems sets up a new European Distribution Centre

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Clarks Cycle Systems is one of the leading suppliers of components and accessories to the bike leisure and sports industry worldwide.
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